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W
elcome!
This
guide
will help you install your new wood wall planks via
Two methods- horizontal floor to ceiling installation
and
w
ainsc
oting
installation.
Here are a
few
quick tips before
getting
s
tart
ed:
HELPFUL TIPS:
•
Do not install on walls
that
are
gr
ea
t
er
than 10
feet
tall and 40 feet
long,
and do not install on
ceilings
or
other overhead surf
ac
es.
•
Installation
on walls
loca
t
ed
in wet areas, i.e., back splash,
bathrooms
et
c.,
is not recommended
.
•
Do not install the
engineered
directly
on walls
that
have
wallpaper
or
paneling.
The wall
surface
mus
t
be a
painted
or
primed drywall,
pr
operly
f
as
t
ened
to
a
wood framed
wall. Metal stud framing
is not approved
f
or
lamina
t
e
to
wall
ins
talla
tion.
•
The
engineered hardwood
wall
installation should
only be
installed
in
clima
t
e-c
ontr
olled
areas
(not recommended
on
exterior
walls or in
accl
imate
d
rooms).
T
he
conditions
of the areas
should
be
maintained
between
65-75 degrees
F
and
35-55%
relative
humidity
.
•
Maintain 3/16” expansion space around all perimeters of installation.
•
Do not install on walls
that
are
below grade exterior
walls
(basements).
•
Do not install the
engineered hardwood
from floor to ceiling v
erticall
y
.
For
this
type of
installation
the
engineered
mus
t
run in the
horizontal
dir
ection.
•
Vertical installations
are only recommended
for
a
wainscot
s
tyle
application
– single plank length
onl
y
.
•
Make sure
to
check the wall
for
flatness. The wall
should
be
flat within
3
/
16
inch in 10
ft.
•
Do not fasten any
decorative objects,
TVs or heavy objects
directly to the
lamina
t
e
.
Make sure
to
f
as
t
en
any
hanging objects
to
the wall
s
tuds.
•
Installation Guidelines
are
for wood frame construction
onl
y
.
*The
above requirements
are not intended
to
supersede federal,
s
ta
t
e
or local
building
codes, but as
with
many other
int
erior
finish
products
,
may
require modifying existing structural components for successful installation. Owner
assumes
r
esponsibility for
compliance with
all
building
c
odes.
CAUTION: WOOD DUST
The
International
Agency for Research on Cancer has classified wood dust as a nasal carcinogen. The sawing, sanding,
and/ or
machining of wood products can produce wood dust that can cause
respiratory,
eye, and skin irritations.
Equipment
should be
equipped with
a
dus
t
collector to reduce airborne wood
dust. Wear an
appropria
t
e
NIOSH
designa
t
ed
dus
t
mask
to
reduce exposure
t
o
airborne wood
dust.
Avoid contact with
eyes and skin. In case of
irritation,
flush eyes or skin
with w
a
t
er
for at
leas
t
15
minutes.
In
cases
of severe
irritation;
seek
immedia
t
e
medical
a
tt
ention.
For
further
t
echnical
or
installation questions
or
to
r
eques
t
a
Product
Specifica
tion
Data Sheet
contact
the
manuf
actur
er
.
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Attention California Installers & Consumers
WARNING
Installation of this product and wood product may create wood dust, which is known to the State of California to cause
cancer